Tuesday, May 3, 2011

I always learn from my patients. I hope they learn a little something from me, as well.Recently I’ve been learning about some pretty good ways to relapse back to using opiates:

(DON’T TAKE THIS ADVICE: DO THE OPPOSITE!)

Hold your ‘boy’s’ pills for him because he’s got to run out for a few minutes and doesn’t want to get caught with it. The pills will scream at you from your pocket…or whisper. Both work.

Keep all your old cell phone numbers

Work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. A work addiction can keep you from your truth as much as a pill addiction.

Don’t tell your primary care doc that you have an opiate problem.

Smoke pot or take benzos.

Don’t ask for rides to a meeting if you don’t drive.

Tell yourself “it’s OK” this one time; you can keep it under control.

I don’t think I’m telling you anything you didn’t already know. These are just a few I’ve heard this week from some of the people who have relapsed. The good news is they have come back to see us and it’s a new day and people do stay in recovery.

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